Nigeria’s Super Eagles call up Taiwo Awoniyi as a late replacement for the injured Victor Osimhen for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.
Multiple outlets report that Osimhen is unavailable because of an injury and is recovering, with reports describing the issue as a muscle strain or similar problem. Head coach Éric Chelle replaces him by naming Awoniyi to the squad. The matches referenced across reports are Nigeria’s qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, scheduled later this month.
Outlets largely agree on the key change in the squad and the opponents. Some stories focus on the administrative confirmation by the Nigeria Football Federation, while others add detail about Awoniyi’s return to the squad and that this is his first call-up since 2024. There is also light variation in how outlets describe the injury timing and wording, but all point to Osimhen missing the qualifiers and Awoniyi stepping in as the replacement.
